The two-day meeting of the NATO Military Committee in Ljubljana concluded on Saturday with a commitment that the alliance will continue to carry out the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan in its present form, as confirmed by the Chairman of the Military Committee, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach.

More than 4,000 people converged on the town of Ajdovščina in the south-west of the country on Saturday to celebrate the day 72 years ago when the Primorska region became part of Slovenia. The ceremony was addressed by Prime Minister Marjan Šarec.

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Ram Nath Kovind, the president of India, will pay his first official visit to Slovenia on Monday for talks with his host, President Borut Pahor. The pair is to discuss bilateral cooperation, the priorities of Slovenia's EU presidency in the second half of 2021, and the situation in India. A business forum will also be held.

The opposition New Slovenia (NSi) has called for the creation of a new national consensus based on comprehensive digitalisation of Slovenia. NSi president Matej Tonin said as he presented the relevant document on Saturday that President Borut Pahor should assume the role of a coordinator on the path to the consensus.

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Sat, 14 Sep 2019 01:00:01 +0200Politicshttps://www.sta.si/2676174/delo-analyses-new-eu-commissionDelo takes a close look at the proposed new EU Commission in Saturday's commentary, as it argues that the staffing decisions are a reflection of the reality of Brussels politics.]]>Paper thinks Slovenia taking security for grantedhttps://www.sta.si/2676178/paper-thinks-slovenia-taking-security-for-granted
Sat, 14 Sep 2019 01:00:01 +0200Politicshttps://www.sta.si/2676178/paper-thinks-slovenia-taking-security-for-grantedLooking at the ongoing meeting of NATO chiefs-of-staff, Delo believes Slovenia sometimes behaves like it is neutral, veering between Russia and NATO, all the while taking security for granted.]]>